If you like the look of the Samsung Galaxy S5 but want something a bit smaller and more budget friendly, then the Galaxy S5 mini could be just the smartphone for you. If you're looking for a higher-spec version of the S5 there's also the Galaxy S5 Prime, and for a rugged version check out the S5 Active.

Traditionally, Samsung launches a mini version of its flagship device a little while after its launched and true to form it has done exactly that. Here's everything you need to know about the Galaxy S5 mini.

The Galaxy S5 mini will feature a 4.5in Super AMOLED screen with a 720p resolution. That’s a reasonable amount smaller than the 5.1in screen found on the full-size Galaxy S5 and an improvement on the qHD resolution found on the Galaxy S4 mini.

The Galaxy S5 mini will come with Android 4.4 KitKat and be powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor. This, as per leaked information, is paired with 1.5GB of RAM. Internal storage is set at 16GB and there's a microSD card slot for adding up to 64GB more.

Samsung has gone for an 8Mp rear camera, 2Mp front camera, an IR blaster and a 2100mAh battery. It's a similar spec to the Galaxy S4 mini but the phone comes with a dust- and waterproof design (IP67).

Although it was unlikely, the Galaxy S5 mini comes with the same fingerprint scanner and heart rate monitor which are both big features of the Galaxy S5. The 4G LTE model of the Galaxy S5 mini will also come with NFC.

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Matt Egan said: Comments,Matt Egan,What question was there to answer? I just saw a rant, and I'm not sure my response constitutes an insult. But you are entitled to your opinion. Just as you are entitled to 'see what the site owner thinks of my attitude'. Good luck with that.

guest said: Comments,guest,So instead of answering the question you insult? I'll see what the site owner thinks of your attitude.

Chad Quallo said: Comments,Chad Quallo,theres a LTE moto g now for around 230

Matt Egan said: Comments,Matt Egan,And they say conversation is dead.

magneto123 said: Comments,magneto123,a$$hat

Jayme Capurso said: Comments,Jayme Capurso,I wish phone makers would get that many people like myself want a high speced latest phone but that actually fits in the pocket like a phone should. There is nothing s5 about this phone apart from the name.seems the iphone and the z1 compact are the only real small phone options around

Mark Penrice said: Comments,Mark Penrice,"Hall sensor"? Really? Is that on the actual Samsung spec sheet, or is it something they chucked in to try and detect leaks (put a unique strange thing on each person's internal copy of the spec, and you can then spot who leaked it)...? Because last time I heard tell of such a thing, it was part of a car engine, using magnetic field detection to control the ignition timing.What the heck does a phone need a magnetic field sensor for? Is it part of the NFC system or something?Then again, the heart rate sensor is pretty pointless, and the fingerprint scanner is gimmicky at best, so who knows what they're playing at. I presume the IR blaster is unidirectional as well :-/Also, those audio formats, what even are these? 3GA, OGA, AWB, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA ... what are they, what uses them, where do you get them and why? I even recognise all of the video formats/codecs, but that's 9 whole new audio formats I've never heard of before (in addition to the familiar ones).Anyway, I guess now we wait and find out how big the LG G3 mini is and make our decisions accordingly...

Mark Penrice said: Comments,Mark Penrice,Nope. And whilst I'm glad of the details, they do have a point. Just having the specs and a release date would have hooked us enough.

Mark Penrice said: Comments,Mark Penrice,indeed.

Mark Penrice said: Comments,Mark Penrice,That phone's a full year old now, though, and has a similar processor to the S4 mini... though I must admit the rest of the spec is quite attractive. I suspect it's not available in my region however, because I never even HEARD of it before, let alone seen it for sale...As small as the S4 mini, 720p screen (4.3"), 2GB RAM, 4G, NFC, 10mpx camera... but, only 16GB internal memory and no card slot (I've got a 16gb card in the Desire S... with the 1.1gb internal, the Moto would therefore be a downgrade, and 16 isn't really enough - I much more fancy the idea of the 72 or 80GB available with the Samsungs with the purchase of a pretty cheap microSD card), no FM radio, and the battery's probably non-replaceable too (can't tell either way at this point).

Mark Penrice said: Comments,Mark Penrice,I think you probably meant to compare the Moto X, which is much closer on spec and size... though it still lacks the replaceable battery (pretty important from where I'm sitting) and a couple other bits and pieces. As well as being made by Motorola, who haven't had the best reliability or customer service record of late.

snuffpuppy said: Comments,snuffpuppy,The Droid mini does look like a great package, thanks for the heads up.

snuffpuppy said: Comments,snuffpuppy,The Moto G only has a Quad-core 1.2 GHz, 1G Ram, No LTE &amp; a 5MP camera. Its cheaper for a reason.

fredrich herdt Jr said: Comments,fredrich herdt Jr,like the samsung products but there cases are crap am planing to replace my mini 3 with a mini 5 or a droid mini by motarola which has excellent packaging

Matt Egan said: Comments,Matt Egan,Never been called an 'A$$hat' before. Is it a good thing?

jc said: Comments,jc,misleading headline, don't say you have the release date, price, &amp; specs just to get people to click, a$$hats

amarjeet singh said: Comments,amarjeet singh,Moto g has a better price to performance ratio.... It has very similar specs at much better price!

Anthony Johnson said: Comments,Anthony Johnson,I don’t want to compromise on features by considering this mini version of Galaxy S5. Well, I am using Standard version of Galaxy S5 from last 2 months and like its specs such as water and dust resistant body, touch wiz finger print scanner, and its impressive 2800mAh battery that after fully charged on wireless charging pad, runs throughout the day with normal use.

Arshad Syed said: Comments,Arshad Syed,Get is fhone

dj_philosophy said: Comments,dj_philosophy,The S4 Mini was outrageously overpriced for what it was -- a mid-range phone -- and given that mid-range phones are showing up in the £100 range, they're either going to have to do way better on specs or way better on price. As a potential buyer, I'm hoping for the latter (but counting on neither).